NeurIPS Conference

The Position Paper Track is back at NeurIPS 2026 for the second year, with an expanded scope, and better alignment with the main and Evaluation and Dataset tracks! Head to the Call for Paper at neurips.cc/Conferences/20… for all the important dates and information and read our accompanying blog post at blog.neurips.cc/2026/03/30/wha… to learn more about the changes we are making this year and how we adapted the process based on the feedback we got from the community! The submission deadline is the same as for the main and ED track: May 6, 2026 AoE. We are looking forward to read your papers and any feedback you may have!

We want to speak directly to the concern many of you have expressed, and we owe you a clear explanation of what happened, why it happened, and where we stand now. We understand this situation caused genuine alarm and we take that seriously. In preparing the NeurIPS 2026 handbook, we included a link to a US government sanctions tool that covers a significantly broader set of restrictions than those NeurIPS is actually required to follow. This error was due to miscommunication between the NeurIPS Foundation and our legal team; there was never an intention to restrict participation beyond our mandatory compliance obligations. The responsibility for that error is ours as an organization, and we deeply apologize for the alarm and impact this miscommunication had on our community. We have updated the link and clarified the text of our policy, which is consistent with that of ACM and IEEE, as well as other international conferences and NeurIPS in the past. As in previous years, NeurIPS welcomes submissions from all compliant institutions and individuals. We want to reiterate that NeurIPS is a community-driven event, created by and for the community, and strives to be inclusive. The NeurIPS 2026 organizing committee was particularly saddened to learn of this institutional miscommunication. The organizing committee has taken on the responsibility of running the conference this year with the goal of fostering open communication, knowledge sharing, and global scientific discourse. We thank the community for bringing this issue to our attention and working with us through this situation.

NeurIPS is aware of the community's concerns regarding the list of sanctions. NeurIPS is an inclusive community focused on free scientific discourse. We deeply value the research that comes from everyone in our community. The present concerns are not about science or academic freedom. They are about legal requirements that apply to the NeurIPS Foundation, which is responsible for complying with sanctions. We are actively consulting legal counsel to fully understand the legal constraints and we will update the NeurIPS community as soon as we have reliable guidance from our lawyers.

Following the success of the EurIPS and NeurIPS-Mexico City pilots in 2025, we are thrilled to announce two official NeurIPS 2026 satellite events for this year! These will be held in Paris, France and Atlanta, USA, respectively, running alongside the main venue in Sydney, Australia. Both satellite events will feature keynotes, oral and poster presentations of accepted NeurIPS 2026 papers, as well as workshops. We are planning tutorials, affinity events, and other elements for the satellite sites and we'll share more information as planning advances. Wherever you choose to join us, the entire NeurIPS organizing committee is working hard to deliver an outstanding experience for the whole community! neurips.cc

The Datasets & Benchmarks track is now "Evaluation and Datasets", with an expanded scope for NeurIPS 2026! Read the call for papers neurips.cc/Conferences/20…, and learn more about the changes in our blog post: blog.neurips.cc/2026/03/23/int…

The NeurIPS 2026 Call for Papers is now live: neurips.cc/Conferences/20… Abstracts are due May 4, 2026 (AOE), with full papers due May 6, 2026 AOE. Please review the key changes to submissions this year neurips.cc/Conferences/20…, as well as our new initiative for Strengthening Area Chair Engagement and Calibration at NeurIPS 2026 blog.neurips.cc/2026/03/23/ref…

Nominations for the organizing committee for NeurIPS 2026 are now open! blog.neurips.cc/2026/01/07/neu…

Today, the NeurIPS Foundation is proud to announce a $500,000 donation to OpenReview supporting the infrastructure that makes modern ML research possible. OpenReview has been our trusted partner for years, enabling rigorous peer review at the scale and pace our field demands. This donation helps ensure they have the resources to strengthen their systems and continue evolving to meet our community's needs. The tools that enable rapid, rigorous scientific exchange aren't peripheral to our work—they're fundamental. This donation reflects our commitment to the infrastructure that makes ML research possible. OpenReview operates on a shoestring. They shouldn't have to. #NoMoreShoestrings #NeurIPS blog.neurips.cc/2025/12/15/sup…

The final day of NeurIPS 2025 is here! Workshops and competitions are in full swing as researchers tackle focused challenges and explore specialized topics. Finishing strong in San Diego! #NeurIPS2025 #NeurIPSanDiego

What a week! As the main conference concludes, we want to thank every attendee, presenter, volunteer, and organizer who made NeurIPS 2025 unforgettable. For those staying in San Diego, workshops and competitions continue! #NeurIPS2025 #NeurIPSanDiego

As poster sessions wrap up in Mexico City, we're grateful for the incredible research shared and connections made. Thank you to everyone who made our CDMX venue such a vibrant part of NeurIPS 2025! 🇲🇽 #NeurIPS2025 #NeurIPSCDMX

A moment to honor exceptional contributions to machine learning! The Sejnowski-Hinton Prize for Changing the Conversation celebrates research that has fundamentally shifted how we think about our field. #NeurIPS2025 #NeurIPSanDiego blog.neurips.cc/2025/11/26/ann…

Andrew Saxe closes our invited speaker series with fascinating work bridging neuroscience and machine learning. His research on learning dynamics offers fresh perspectives on how neural networks develop their capabilities. #NeurIPS2025 #NeurIPSanDiego

Celebrating the first ever Sejnowski-Hinton award!

Kyunghyun Cho shares his expertise on neural machine translation and deep learning. His contributions to sequence modeling have fundamentally shaped modern NLP approaches. blog.neurips.cc/2025/09/18/inv… #NeurIPS2025 #NeurIPSanDiego

Yejin Choi opens today's session with insights on commonsense reasoning and language understanding. Her research pushing the boundaries of what AI can comprehend continues to inspire new directions in the field. buff.ly/bruWGc1 #NeurIPS2025 #NeurIPSanDiego

Zeynep Tufekci brings her unique perspective on technology and society to NeurIPS. Her work examining the societal implications of AI offers crucial context for our community's research. buff.ly/bruWGc1 #NeurIPS2025 #NeurIPSanDiego

The NeurIPS Test of Time Award recognizes papers that have made lasting contributions to machine learning. For 2025 the award goes to…(buff.ly/W4ohNLA) #NeurIPS2025 #NeurIPSanDiego"

Rich Sutton takes the stage this morning to open our invited speaker series. The pioneer of reinforcement learning brings decades of insight to NeurIPS 2025. blog.neurips.cc/2025/09/18/inv… #NeurIPS2025 #NeurIPSanDiego

The welcome reception is alive with excitement! Thousands of researchers, practitioners, and innovators are connecting, catching up, and kicking off what promises to be an unforgettable week. #NeurIPS2025 #NeurIPSanDiego